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Vernon trucker ‘duped’ in internet scam convicted of fraud
A Vernon truck driver who was "duped" in an internet scam has been convicted of…
B.C. court ruling blocks easy access to medical records in child protection cases
A B.C. court has outlawed the practice of turning over confidential medical records without permission…
Landslide dusts up traffic on Highway 97 in South Okanagan
Drivers can expect delays along Highway 97 after a landslide near Summerland. Both directions of…
Salmon Arm man gets two years jail for raping girlfriend twice
A Salmon Arm man who raped his girlfriend on two occasions has been sentenced to…
TRENDING NOW: Ducks crash through ice to make a pool
Five ducks were out for a waddle when suddenly they were taking a swim. While…
Life-size sculpture of euthanized walrus unveiled in Norway
HELSINKI (AP) — A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was…
High-risk sex offender did not return to Vancouver halfway house
Vancouver police are warning the public about a 56-year-old man with a high risk of…
‘If we don’t understand, we can’t really change’: Studying Saskatchewan mass killer
RCMP may never fully learn why Myles Sanderson went on a deadly stabbing rampage on…
Baby found dead in Victoria parking lot died of natural causes: police
VICTORIA – Police in Victoria say an autopsy of a baby found dead in a…
Tide-powered clean energy could help West Coast communities in B.C. ditch diesel
A new tidal energy pilot project to reduce dependence on diesel in B.C.’s remote coastal…
Stars of Kamloops Blazers and Penticton Vees leading their leagues in playoff points
While the third round of the playoffs underway for both the WHL and BCHL, players…
TikTokers making six-figure incomes via app worried about potential ban
VANCOUVER – Ssonia Ong had no idea that a 25-second video she posted miming to…
DIY trans care evades barriers in Missouri, other states
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — With her insurance about to run out and Republicans in…
Canada facing largest wave of Ukrainian immigration ever
More than seven million Ukrainians were forced to leave the country when Russia invaded Ukraine…
Merritt residents rallying against Interior Health again today
Folks in Merritt are still fed up with Interior Health’s constant closures of their local…
Busy start to the season for B.C. Wildfire
It’s an extra-active springtime for B.C. Wildfire with the first two wildfires of note getting…
Pope voices willingness to return Indigenous loot, artifacts
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis said Sunday that talks were underway to…
B.C. man who painted badminton court on road during lockdown sued by city
A Surrey man who painted badminton court lines on the cul-de-sac where he lived during…
The history behind this century-old abandoned church in the Shuswap
There’s a charming, wooden building sitting empty in the middle of farmland next to a…
TRENDING NOW: Cony Hawk is taking over the skateboarding scene
A skateboarder named Cony Hawk is pulling off some gnarly skateboard moves despite the limitations…
1 killed when plane slams into hillside in LA neighborhood
LOS ANGELES (AP) — One person was killed when a single-engine plane slammed into a…
Public service union says weekend bargaining yields progress on wages, job security
OTTAWA – The union representing more than 100,000 striking public servants says it's made some…
Barbie unveils Anna May Wong doll
Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna…
iN PHOTOS: Migrating pelicans stop for a rest on lakes in Okanagan, Kamloops
American white pelicans were spotted playing and napping on southern Interior lakes this week, pausing…